Quad

Head-to-head

United States Coast Guard Academy
Crown

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    United States Coast Guard Academy graduates 34 pts more of its students than Crown (89% vs. 55%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    United States Coast Guard Academy's yield is 28 pts higher than Crown's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    United States Coast Guard Academy is a bit larger (1,108 vs. 796)

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    United States Coast Guard Academy is more diverse (index 0.56 vs. 0.54)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    United States Coast Guard Academy admits 22% vs. 23% at Crown

    Acceptance rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

United States Coast Guard Academy admits 22%, Crown 23%; United States Coast Guard Academy's yield is higher, at 66%.

Acceptance rate
United States Coast Guard Academy22%
Crown23%
Quad's selectivity
  • United States Coast Guard AcademyHighly selective
  • CrownSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
United States Coast Guard Academy
1240–1400
CrownTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • United States Coast Guard AcademyGPA, school record, and rank required
  • CrownGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

United States Coast Guard Academy is a bit larger than Crown (1,108 vs. 796 undergrads); only Crown reports a Pell share (24%).

Undergrads
United States Coast Guard Academy1.1K
Crown796
Pell Grant share
United States Coast Guard AcademyNot reported
Crown24%

Majors and faculty

Political Science and Government leads at United States Coast Guard Academy, and Business Administration and Management at Crown.

Students per faculty member
United States Coast Guard Academy7 to 1
Crown15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • United States Coast Guard AcademyPolitical Science and Government, General19%
  • CrownBusiness Administration and Management, General11%

What each costs

Only Crown reports an average cost ($27.8K).

Average cost, all students
United States Coast Guard AcademyNot reported
Crown$27.8K
Aid generosity
United States Coast Guard AcademyNot reported
Crown40%

What each pays off

Crown's former students earn a median $48.1K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 89% at United States Coast Guard Academy to 55% at Crown.

Median earnings, 10 years
United States Coast Guard AcademyNot reported
Crown$48.1K
Graduation rate
United States Coast Guard Academy89%
Crown55%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Crown but held steady at United States Coast Guard Academy; Crown got more selective while United States Coast Guard Academy got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • United States Coast Guard AcademySteady−7%
  • CrownGrowing+32%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why